Post your top X-mas gifts
 

I was pleasantly surprised this year, since I actively DISCOURAGED everyone I know from buying me absolutely anything.

My girlfriend bought me a bunch of clothes, including a cashmere sweater that's so damn soft I never want to take it off.

My two "biggies" though were a Garmin Nuvi 350 GPS, since I do a lot of driving and have a sense of direction on par with Helen Keller playing a game of Marco Polo, and my family chipped in to get me a years subscription to Sirius, since I can typically pick up nothing but Christian Country on FM in the areas that I live and drive to/from.



Post up this years fav's!

XBox 360 & Halo 3
Adobe Creative Suite
New iMac

Nice score jennaboo!

I wasn't expecting anything at all, but was pleasantly surprised to get a bunch of decorative ornaments for my house for my baby boy. My favorite is the snowshoeing bear with a baby bear in a pack on his back.

I also got one of my favorite movie soundtrack albums. I received some great books (forgot how nice more reading material is to receive). It ended up being an excellent Christmas even though I was thinking it would just be another day.

An espresso machine.


Fuck off Starbucks... I'm making my own lattes now.

black & decker leveler
Ralph Lauren Romance cologne
about 4 vests
Sopranos Season 1 dvd set
Craftsman tool chest
World of Warcraft Action figure
Microsoft Zune

I got about $40 in coffeebucks for our local coffee shop from various sources, plus a little personal coffee maker for when the coffee shop isn't open for my fix. Hooray for coffeebucks.

all 6 seasons of Scrubs on DVD. Best. Gift. Ever.

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YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Entire series of Frasier on DVD. (all of them)
Snowboard, Boots, and Bindings
4 Inch Memory Foam Pad for my bed. Score.
Oh and Money from relatives.

Nintendo Wii
The complete Monty Python's Flying Cicus
Tools (from my dad)
new dress coat
many books and DVDs

Portal for my PC (thanks, baby!)
a blue opal necklace (thanks, other baby!)
the happiest, most peaceful Christmas I've had in years (thanks, both of you)

Lucky bastard!


We tried nabbing a Wii for my nephew, but nobody local had it. At all. We were going to wait and grab one when a GameStop shipment came in, but there was such a fight over them, it looked like the beaches of Normandy. He'll have to wait for the post-holiday rush.

A jar of mummified squirrel heads
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(thanks, baby!)

a ticket to go see The Cure in may. (my brother-in-law has the other)
the box DVD set of the BBC series Planet Earth .

some Wii games
The Orange Box
a nice comfy sweater
Oakley titanium sunglasses
a beautiful framed photo from Italy
A TOP HAT
a very large shopping spree
a fancy wine opener

My daddy restores/refinishes old steamer trunks, this past June I saved one from a garage sale that belonged to Dave's great great grandfather, who had packed the trunk with his belongings when he married his first wife in 1885. I gave it to my daddy to work on and he gave it back to me monday as my christmas present. Over the years the trunk lost its two removable trays, daddy made new ones

Before

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After
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This has the bottom tray taken out so you can see to the bottom

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no prob sugarcakes!

that is beautiful shani! great score for you, and nice work by pops!

..........

GH, your real initials wouldn't happen to be BG? Because my friend got that gift once, and I wouldn't be surprised if he got that gift again.

got the mint one myself in my stocking, i whacked it freaking hard though lol.

as for my xmas....

-assorted clothes all in the wrong sizes
-fancy pen set
-blue jays (baseball) calendar!
-gift cards
-cash-o-la

best gift was from the lady friend, new outfits for her to model for me....oooh so nice! the gift that keeps on giving! sex!

i believe we should always treat ourself so i am getting myself a new blue blazer (suede) that i've been drooling for weeks....oh and the iphone when our local telco's get off their arses and offer it here....

I got what I asked for... :)

Nothing...

this is what I get for having to work christmas week and pissing ff the family that loves me oh so much and not going east for the merriment and fesitivities (ya know, three days of criticism :D

sadly I coughed up a whole lot of gift cards that fed ex is still trying go figure out how to deliver... they kinda blew the christmas eve delivery that I paid extra for... :(

I buy myself the best gifts. I don't pick her up for 3 more weeks.

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PUPPIES!!!! She's so cute...:D

A Canon SD870 IS camera (actually had it for a couple months, but it was my christmas present from StellaLuna).
The League of Extraordinary Gentleman: The Black Dossier from lurkette. Been waiting for that to come out for almost a year!
A from lurkette's mom!
A beer sampler basket from lurkette!
Surely some other great stuff I'm forgetting...

Cooking lessons from one of the hottest chefs in town.
A pasta maker

Stan! Another Newfie? I am so jealous. :D

My daughter finally figured our this toilet training business - so 4 days of not having to change diapers has been about the best Christmas present I've had in years!

Other than that - some books, a couple of gift certificates, a Tranmere Rovers soccer shirt (they're my second team), a DVD of a favourite TV show and some chocolates.

My top gift was my great great grandfather's pocket watch that was made in the 1880's. Hasn't been wound since it was last refurbished 30 years ago but it should still work.

I got adorable earrings, a very nice purple sweater from Anthropologie, headbands and hair clips and a cool cubic picture frame from my mother-in-law. She's so sweet :-) Grandma gave me PJ's, as is the tradition. For all of us I got Cirque du Soleil tickets :D

Tomorrow is Christmas with MY parents in AZ and they have a tendency to go a little overboard with the gift-giving. I have a feeling I'll be needing another suitcase for the flight home :p

I got an xbox 360, some games, a bunch of clothing, new tires for my car....I don't think i should mention what my gf got me, lol.

I got brand new K&N shiny-type filters for my Sabre to sift the air and oil.

Yay for pricey things that I'll actually use instead of stare at all year.

Did it involve lips and a fish face? :thumbsup:

Crap... TotalMILF's earrings just reminded me that I bought my wife some nice earrings but forgot to give them to her. I think the little bag they were in went into the trash with the scraps from the wrapping paper...

I am going to have to check when I get home...

I got a Carhartt coat, the style I've wanted for ever... I got one two years ago and never wore it because it wasn't the style I wanted. A concert ticket, my sister and her boyfriend have the others, an electric toothbrush that is timed for each quadrant of your mouth, odd-and-end clothes, pajama's, gift cards.... and the best gift..... drum roll.... a hobo pot and chili mix from an uncle. WTF was he thinking????

Here's hoping the wife hasn't taken out the trash.

I didn't want anything for Christmas. I advertised this at every opportunity. And yet, people insist on buying me stuff. Mum bought a new leather jacket for me. It's nice, and warmer than my other one (which I wear year-round, generally). So I guess I can't complain.

Oh! You should adopt me and let me make them for you. I make a mean latte. (;


The best thing I got this year was spending Christmas with my mom. This was the first time in about 10 years that I was able to spend actual Christmas day with her. I also received a couple of gift cards and a diamond necklace. Nothing fancy for me. (:

My best gift was The Marvel Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide To The Marvel Universe. :thumbsup:

Also, cologne and aftershave set, a Vidalia vege-chopper (wtf?), 2 LED flashlights (wtf? pt. deux) fudge (yum) and a used ball cap. ;)

It's a deal. I can't pay you but I am a Chef so...

What a coincidence! I can't cook at all. =P

Nice glasses by the way.

Ah, thanks! I try to be cool. Normally, though, it doesn't work. (;

WK and RJ.... love at first sight????

I got a 8 gig Sony Walkman! Perfect for public transit while going to university. Only problem is I broke my logitech noise canceling headphones 2 days ago :(

my SO and I got each other a king-sized, 11" TrueForm mattress about three weeks before Christmas.
Waking up Christmas morning rested with no backache was the best damn present anyone could ask for.
My family is doing Christmas in January, so I still may end up with something else.

I was very surprised to receive a number of gifts, all great:

Red Sleeping Bag (yay!!)
set of dishes for 4 (now I have new service for 8, tossed the old ones)
a set of about 20 screwdrivers (??)
a food processor (see what happens when you borrow a friend's just once?)
cash from the mom
a lot of candles from different people
and a variety of small but sweet things. It was much more than I expected, and it was much appreciated.

Maybe...

A 'hookah' that looks like the Grim Reaper. ;)
A $200 check.

That's about it really, heh.

7 day vacation in Florida from my mom.
$1000 christmas bonus from work.
Boss loop pedal from the misses.

From myself:
Sony DSC-H9
1.7x teleconverter
Photoshop Elements 6
Tripod
Extra batteries
Nike trainers
...

I wouldn't try to wind it until it's been taken to watchmaker to be cleaned and oiled. Use is what keeps a watch in top running condition. That and a cleaning and oiling every couple of years. Inactivity, for that length of time, will have corroded some of the mechanism.
Trash collectors have got to love the holidays, doncha think? I wonder how much good "stuff" gets mixed in with the discard pile.
Oh. Single, huh?

I was like WTF, did they have thier PM's to PUBLIC. haha.

---> $

:orly:

Money from the sister
New snowboard binding and boots from the brother
A few bouts of drunken stupor from the friends

Pussy is on the list but Santa won't deliver...damn him.

BEST gift...I got hubby back from his 21-month military Afghanistan tour http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/artists.../JC_boogie.gif

Most FRUTSTRATING gift...hubby bought the family a new HDtelevision and HD-dvd player system. We now have 4 remote controls instead of 1. All different brands, which is great because otherwise I cannot tell which danged remote goes with which danged piece of equipment. The "ENTER" button does something totally different on each one. I gave up trying to watch a dvd today after twenty minutes of pushing buttons. My teenager can figure this out, so I'm feeling a little old and stupid today. Give me an old fashioned tv with only three buttons (power/channel/volume) any day.

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the best gift I got was a Slytherin ski hat.

The worst - 7 different boxes of chocolate from my mother (who knows that Im just starting a diet)

That sounds so odd!

Cos no North American "Soccer" fan who watches "EPL" is going to have even heard of Tranmere, let alone Tranmere Rovers.

And yet you say soccer shirt!

Ive never known a real football fan - which you must be - to actually use the word "soccer"!

I don't have one, but the Logitech Harmony remotes are supposed to kick absolute ass. If I had a more complicated system, I'd get one in a heartbeat.

We picked one up recently upon purchasing our Pioneer Elite plasma. It works pretty well, but the initial programming and setup for those who are not technologically inclined can be somewhat of a feat in itself. They're also not cheap. Ours ran just over $100.

We received the means to get ourselves a nice Nintento Wii.


....now it's just a matter of time before we have the means to find one.

Whoa, sweet. Can you post a pic of that hookah? I tried for a little bit to search for one but couldn't find one...unless you actually meant bong...

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Nokia N800 - internet tablet. Basically a handheld computer for internet access via wi-fi. It rocks.

My brother-in-law has a hookah that looks like the pic below. I think he bought it at a smoke/pipe shop. Unfortunately, no hookah for us over Christmas because his hose was cracked. :( I really like the strawberry flavored. He's not into the good stuff...or else he didn't share that. ;)

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I didn't really want anything for Christmas. My parents bought us camping stuff back in November when they visited. My in-laws got me a new painting easel that is very awesome. :) JJ and I put some money together and traded in the PS2 for an XBox 360. Then, of course, I got the normal teacher gifts (gift certificates, lotions, candles, coffee mugs, and handmade cards)

Lotion is a normal teacher gift? From a student?

You think I'm a normal teacher. ;)

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The result:

Mine is a 4-hoser with a rotating base. One of the valves broke off though, so temporarily it's a 3-hoser. I'll post a pic of it later. It's damn sweet as hell, and it was free!

Strawberry is good and all, but you should try either lemon or mandorin. They are by far the best flavors.

C'mon, Esoteric! Show me your hookah.

I got a shirt that says "i'm huge in japan"
a wallet
and 2 books

yeah....

As usual, my parents went completely overboard this year. They gave me one of these:

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...and one of these:

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Some new earrings, too:

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I also got this:

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with one of these inside:

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... and one of my brothers got me this:

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Hellllllllz yeah ;)

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It's more a bong with a small hookah hose. That's why I typed it as 'hookah' because it's not really a hookah per se. It really actually doesn't resemble a traditional hookah at all.

http://www.zongbongs.co.uk/assets/pr...phqw9oxrzd.jpg

It's extremely similar to this, but instead there's a hole above his head and a tube coming from the back of the bong. The bowl piece is larger and he's holding it.

That's pretty sick looking. So is it actually made for shisha or more for the ganj? Or, I guess the more important question is, which one are you using it for?

Ganja, it came with a little baggie of tobacco but I discarded it.

A parachute jump. :thumbsup:

as a lot of you know, i went thru a bitter divorce, where i lost my daughter for quite a few years... she has since moved to tennessee and married, graced me with a beautiful grad daughter... i was invited to her wedding and had a wonderful time with my new wife...

each year i would burn her 50 some odd cd's all tagged and labeled... it got to the point where i forgot what i burned for her in the past so this year i loaded up a 1 TB external drive with my entire music catalogue (almost 20K albums), winamp pro cracked with the volume logic plugin also cracked (if you don't have volume logic you don't know what yer missing) and a set of philips quad 160 watt speakers with built-in subs, some 400 movies all set to burn to dvd, as well as my cook book...

to hear her excitement when she called was the best Christmas present i could ever have

how do i top that next year???

Wow! That's great! I got all warm and fuzzy inside just reading that. What an incredibly thoughtful gift :-)

Are you looking to adopt another daughter, perhaps? ;)

1. Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End Blu-Ray
2. LOST Season 3 Blu-Ray
3. Planet Earth Blu-Ray
4. Dream Dictionary
5. $250

Not bad!

A beautiful new Tetsubin teapot with a one year subscription to a tea of the month club.

For the 1st time in 4 yrs., $750 bonus from hubbies work and then $600 from his parents. Both gratefully accepted to compensate for what we spent on X-mas gifts and hosting X-mas for the first time in 18 years in our own home instead of a rental. That was probably the best gift even though it happened a few months ago, our parent's helping us to finally become homeowners!

As far as actual physical gifts, hubby gave me novel's from my favorite "check out for a few hours" author's (Stephen King, Dean Koontz, John Saul). Even better, he said he will start wearing his wedding ring! Might not seem like a big deal, but he's worked with some pretty high-tech electrical building/wiring for quite alot of years, which made jewelry dangerous to wear. He's moved into a supervisor position, which means he isin't as hands on and his hands aren't in danger like they used to be.

The rest of the best was: a good quality apron with boob coverage, a digital kitchen scale, a digital oven thermometer and a Kuhn sauce pan. My retro stainless 4 slice toaster should be here anyday now. Can anyone guess what my favorite hobby is?!:lol:

Oh, I also recieved a copy of "Mensa Absolutely Nasty Sudoku: Level 4", which is currently kicking my ass and humbling me big time.

iPod Nano from my mother
Carhart Jacket from my girlfriend
Tool Bag from my dad
Dremmel from my brother
8 hour car ride with my sister
7 Christmas dinners!!!

All around GREAT christmas for myself... if not... the best Christmas I have ever had and I'm very appreciative of the people that are around me.

UT3 from my gf!!
books and DVDs of random things from her too.
some kickass Panasonic headphones with a sweet sound to them. also from her.

all the things needed for my new apt: area rug, lamps, kitchen 18pc metal cooking thing set. ya know? skillet etc... and couple of things missing from the wshrm area.

my mom is making me a nice kickass new cover for my couch.
got random stuff to put in the apt from other ppl and $ from other random ppl.

overall, this was a nice xmas! good stuff all around!

Richard Hammond's (from Top Gear) biography (basically summing up the jet car crash)
Selection of golf stuff

and

unlimited access to my dad's beer fridge for a week :)

GH - I love you, in a Stockholm syndrome sort of way. You hold me prisoner with your horrifying pictures and strange comments... and I keep wanting more.

Oh, I got one last present, sort of, from the lovely people at CISCO trying to schmooze my dad:

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FIESTA BOWL TICKETS!! We leave in a half hour. We're in the endzone, lower level. Hehehehe :thumbsup:

for xmas, i got

$100 cash
$70 worth of best buy gift cards
cologne
graphics card: saphire hd 2900 pro


gifts for myself: i got a new pc
nForce 680i LT SLI mobo
Q6600 quad core processor
4 gigs of ram

Socks...and sessions with a personal trainer. Both highly appropriate for the young(ish) suburban dad who has kinda let himself go.

wow, u guys sure a lucky to be getting all that stuff as gifts. I myself would love to receive some kinda gifts time to time, but i dont celebrate christmas. And my parents don't give me enough money either for me to buy myself gifts.